Sunguard for use with headgear

Abstract

The invention relates to a sun protective shield worn with a headgear to protect face of a wearer from ultraviolet radiation. The shield is flexible, air permeable and optically transparent so as not to impede breathing or vision of the user. The shield has a first set of securing tabs adjacent the top edge of the shield for securing to a piece of headgear, and a second set of securing tabs for retaining the shield in any of a plurality of folded positions. The second set of tabs engages with the first set of tabs when the shield is partially or fully folded, covering the entire face of the user or only a part thereof.

I claim: 
     
       1. A sun protection device for use with headgear having a visor member, the device comprising: a flexible optically-transparent porous shield having a top edge, an inner surface and an outer surface, said shield being sized and shaped to extend downwardly over the visor member and cover a face of a wearer when the shield is in an unfolded position;   a first securing means fixedly attached adjacent to the top edge of the shield for securing the top edge of the shield above the visor member of the headgear, said first securing means comprising a pair of first securing tabs provided with hook and loop fasteners for mating engagement with tabs secured on the headgear above the visor member, said tabs being secured at opposite upper corners of the shield, wherein each of said securing tabs has an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein said hook and loop fasteners are provided on said inner surface and said outer surface of said securing tabs;   a second securing means fixedly attached to the inner surface of said shield a distance below said first securing means, said second securing means being adapted for retaining said shield in a folded position above the visor member.   
     
     
       2. The device of claim 1, wherein said second securing means comprises a pair of second securing tabs, each second securing tab being provided with hook and loop fasteners on an outer surface thereof. 
     
     
       3. The device of claim 1, further provided with a stiffening layer formed along the top edge of the shield. 
     
     
       4. A sun protection device for a headgear having a visor member, said device comprising: a flexible, air-permeable, optically transparent shield having a top edge, an inner surface and an outer surface, said shield being moveable between a fully unfolded position covering said visor member and extending downwardly in covering relationship over a face of a wearer, a folded position above the visor member and a plurality of intermediate positions;   a first securing means for retaining said shield on said headgear, said first securing means being fixedly attached adjacent to the top edge of said shield and being adapted for detachable engagement with said headgear above said visor, said first securing means comprising a plurality of first securing tabs, each of said first securing tabs being provided with hook and loop fasteners on an inner and outer surface thereof;   a second securing means for retaining said shield in any of a plurality of folded positions, said second securing means being secured a distance below said first securing means.   
     
     
       5. The device of claim 4, wherein said second securing means is mounted on the inner surface of said shield. 
     
     
       6. The device of claim 4, wherein said second securing means comprises a plurality of second tabs, each of second tabs being provided with hook and loop fasteners for mating engagement with said first tabs. 
     
     
       7. The device of claim 4, wherein said shield is further provided with a stiffening strip along the top edge of the shield, said stiffening strip carrying said first securing means.